Increasing your Credibility in 30 days: How to Brag without Bragging – Lifhack.org Blog The meek have not inherited the earth and it appears they won’t anytime soon. The people who get ahead are the ones who know how to brag without coming across the wrong way. There is no one right way to do
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Many have second thoughts about new jobs Call it buyer’s remorse. Premature extrication. Or ”Oops, I should’ve checked with the spouse” syndrome. Whatever you call it, University of Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan is trying to join a long list of mind-changers by accepting, then rejecting, an offer to coach the NBA Orlando Magic. Corporate
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You Can Always Get What You Want – Vital Accuracy Blog “Things that matter most, must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Most of us don’t work out what we want. And most of us end up with lopsided lives as a result. We may get work
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The Art of Schmoozing II – Guy Kawasaki – Always On Susan RoAne wrote the book on schmoozing. Literally: How to Work a Room: Your Essential Guide to Savvy Socializing. The recently updated and revised book is a classic because we will all have to walk into “rooms” that contain meetings, conferences, trade shows, business
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Interview advice: Be prepared, but be yourself Be early and be prepared, but don’t forget to be yourself. Q: I have a job interview next week with a company I really like. I don’t have very much interviewing experience, and I made lots of mistakes in the last one. Any suggestions? A: If you’re nervous
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Job seekers step up to video Last spring, college seniors worried about prospective employers using Web sites like MySpace and Facebook to track down any hidden character flaws – think racy spring-break photos and anatomically inspired nicknames. But this year, Web sites are letting job seekers of all ages take back control of their cyber
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First impressions count in job hunt Still looking for that great summer job? Ann Lattimore, a counselor with the Tennessee Career Center in Jackson, offered some tips for getting the job you want and keeping it. It’s normal to feel nervous about a job interview, Lattimore said, but don’t be so nervous that your character
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